Art for the Library

A regal and charming portrait of favorite pets by the preeminent Victorian animal painter, Sir Edwin Landseer.

This 1829 portrait by John Neagle depicts the American architect William Strickland with a dignified expression and tools of his trade.

An evocative mid-19th-century portrait of a man in elaborate Ottoman-style dress reclining in a richly textured interior.

A warm and scholarly portrait of a young man accompanied by a flourishing geranium.

A dramatic and tender Baroque-style depiction of the Nativity, characterized by masterful light and shadow.

A masterful 19th-century industrial landscape capturing the scale of an English colliery beneath a dramatic, cloud-filled sky.

A striking Romantic-era portrait by Francisco Goya, featuring a poised gentleman with a dramatic use of light and shadow.

This 19th-century oil study captures the weathered textures and quiet dignity of a historic stone chapel in Gmunden.

A striking and intimate mid-19th-century portrait of a man in casual attire, rendered with warm, earthy tones.

A masterful 19th-century oil study of the prophet Isaiah, depicted in a moment of scholarly concentration.

A dignified Regency-era portrait of Admiral Sir Edward Thornborough in full naval regalia.

A refined 19th-century portrait of a young man, notable for its sensitive rendering and classic scholarly feel.